In February 2008, VESA qualified Agilent as physical layer transmitter compliance test vendor for its DSO90000A Series high-performance oscilloscope.

"We are very pleased to fully certify the Agilent test solution with this qualification," said Bill Lempesis, executive director at VESA. "Using the Agilent DisplayPort test setup will allow test labs to meet the DisplayPort standard, reduce test time and increase throughput."

"Naturally, we are excited to have been again qualified by VESA for DisplayPort sink testing," said Brian Fetz, DisplayPort program manager of Agilent's Digital Test Division. "Along with our partner BitifEye, who provides the receiver test automation software, we are committed to help drive the future of the DisplayPort interface and will stay focused to enabling our DisplayPort customers. Providing solutions that range from manual test to fully automated is indicative of our commitment. "

Benefits of the Agilent DisplayPort receiver test solution include:

high signal performance with low intrinsic jitter;

fully automated receiver tests, including system calibration and control of the Auxiliary Channel;

rapid test execution;

consistent results;

software support with the popular N5990A test automation software platform; and

The Agilent DisplayPort test solution is available now; pricing depends on the configuration. Pricing for the recommended Agilent J-BERT N4903A configurations starts at $121,000.

About DisplayPort

The DisplayPort digital display specification was published by the Video Electronics Standards Association and is being endorsed by major PC manufacturers such as Dell and Hewlett-Packard Co. It was moved to standard 1.1 in January 2008 and promises a scalable, license-free technology that will simplify PC monitors.

About Agilent Technologies

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is the world's premier measurement company and a technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The company's 19,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenues of $5.4 billion in fiscal 2007. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com.